At least 2 people were injured after a driver rammed a U-Haul truck into a crowd in Los Angeles on Jan. 11 that showed support for Iranian protesters, authorities and fire officials said.
Hundreds of people were demonstrating in Westwood, a neighborhood in Los Angeles near the federal building, in support of Iranian protesters when a U-Haul truck plowed into the group, KNBC and KABC-TV reported. Local TV stations described a chaotic scene as a large group of people surrounded the truck.
"We can confirm that a U-Haul truck plowed through a group of protesters this afternoon," the Los Angeles Police Department told USA TODAY. "We are still gathering information and do not have the number of injuries as of now."
Two people were evaluated at the scene, but both declined to be transported to the hospital, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
No other injuries were reported, and the crowd was "voluntarily dispersing" by around 4:43 p.m. local time, the fire department said. Earlier, the fire department reported that the size of the crowd was delaying their response time.
